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Observational studyWiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)2025

Frequency and risk factors of nosocomial infections in a trauma center: a case study from the Beni Suef University Hospital, Egypt.

Moaz Beni Melhem, Manal M Yasser, Aya I Tagyan, Shimaa S Khaled, M Sayed Mohamed, Dalal Hussien M Alkhalifah, Wael N Hozzein

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Observational study in Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Moaz Beni MelhemBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Manal M YasserBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Aya I TagyanBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt. i_aya50@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3127-762X
Shimaa S KhaledBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
M Sayed MohamedDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Dalal Hussien M AlkhalifahDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wael N HozzeinBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectiveHospital-acquired infections (HAI) cause a significant risk to patient maintenance and wellbeing, particularly within the specialized environment of a trauma center. This study focuses on investigating the frequency of HAI in a trauma center through a comprehensive surveillance and monitoring system.

methodsThis observational study, conducted between January 2023 and June 2023, focused on the 16-bed trauma center. HAI diagnoses were based on the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) definitions that typically include specific criteria for different types of infections, for example, urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, bloodstream infections, and others.

resultsAmong the 160 trauma center-admitted patients, 89 were included in the study. 44 patients contracted HAI, resulting in a frequency of 49.4%. The incidence rates (IR) were 21/1000 central venous catheter (CVC) days for catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), 10/100 urinary catheter days for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and 34/1000 ventilator days for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

conclusionThe HAI percentages noticed in the trauma center are comparatively lower than those reported in other developing country hospitals. The incidence of VAP aligns with findings from other studies.

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Cross InfectionHospitals, UniversityTrauma CentersAdultAgedCatheter-Related InfectionsEgyptFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, Ventilator-AssociatedRisk FactorsUrinary Tract InfectionsYoung AdultBloodstream infectionsHospital-acquired infectionsSurgical site infectionsTrauma centerUrinary tract infectionsVentilator-associated pneumonia

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